What does an Indian status card get you?
As a registered person, you have certain benefits and rights and are eligible for a range of federal and provincial or territorial programs and services. You may also be eligible for other programs and services offered by non-government providers.
What happened to the Algonquin tribe?
“The arrival of Europeans severely disrupted the life of the Algonquins, the Native people who lived in the Ottawa Valley at the time. By the mid-seventeenth century, several deadly diseases had been introduced, and great numbers of Algonquins perished.
How do I get my Native American card?
You will want to contact the BIA agency that provides services to the Tribe you’re claiming heritage from in order to obtain the CDIB card, that information can be found in the Tribal Leaders Directory.
Is the Algonquin tribe federally recognized?
Algonquins who agreed to move to these reserves or joined other historical bands were federally “recognized”. Others maintained their attachment to the traditional territory and fur trading, and chose not to re-locate.
What treaty is Algonquin?
The largest land claim being negotiated in Ontario. If successful, it will be the province’s first modern-day constitutionally protected treaty.
What tax are natives exempt from in Ontario?
Overview. Eligible First Nations people, bands and band councils of an Ontario First Nations reserve, may claim a rebate of the 8% Ontario portion of the HST paid on qualifying goods and services purchased off-reserve.
Is the Algonquin tribe still around today?
The Algonquin territories in Canada that remain today are organized into tribes and reservations known as First Nations. There are nine First Nations in Quebec, and one in Ontario. Of the approximate 8,000 plus Algonquins still living in Canada today, a mere 5,000 live on the First Nation Reservations.
Is Algonquin unceded territory?
The Algonquins of Ontario Settlement Area includes a territory of nine million acres within the watersheds of the Kichi-Sìbì[1] and the Mattawa River in Ontario. This unceded territory, encompasses most of Eastern Ontario, including the City of Ottawa, and most of Algonquin Provincial Park.
What does unceded Algonquin territory mean?
Our ancestors stand with us. We have a long connection to this earth, this land we stand on. That’s what unceded means. We still have our connection to the land. We didn’t give it up to a settler coming here and claiming the land.”
Do natives pay HST in Ontario?
Generally, Indians do not pay the GST/HST on services performed entirely on a reserve. However, the GST/HST does apply in some cases. See the chart below for various situations.